When locally grown strawberries first hit the Dhaka market, still in their trial runs, the fruits were as sour as sour could be. But trust us, Dhaka vendors, we’ve created a desi-styled street snack, ...

Rokaiya Ahmed Purna is considered one of South Asia’s leading fashion designers from Bangladesh. The Dhaka resident specializes in native textiles and expresses her cultural background throughout her ...

Dhaka election 2026 live updates: Polls closed in Bangladesh's general election on Thursday at 4:30pm, the first election since the deadly 2024 uprising. A crude bomb blast at a polling centre in ...

A long-standing, unwritten equation has shaped Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections -- the party that secures a majority in the capital usually finds its path to forming the government. Since the mass ...

Existing sewage treatment plants in Dhaka treat only 30% of all sewage waste. Emerging pollutants such as antibiotics, microplastics, detergents, toothpastes, shampoos and lotion are found in Dhaka’s ...

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $370 million financing to improve sanitation and solid waste management services, reducing water ...

Dhaka, March 17 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked seventh among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 146 at 08:29 am ...

Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga river that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline. Now, with hardly any fish to be ...